GateHouse News Service National Budget, 8.1.07

Tuesday

* NOTE: Jean Hodges is on vacation this week. Please contact Michael Toeset in her absence.

Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.

UGLY DOG
An old ugly dog found in a house on the Cape was going to be put down because it was "too ugly" for adoption ... a nonkill charity in Wareham got word of it and rescued, gave him a much-needed haircut and now he's cute again.
News/
ETA: 6 p.m. EDT
Art: Before and after photos

SHIRKING VACCINES
More Massachusetts parents are saying vaccines conflict with their religious beliefs so their children do not have to get immunized before they enter school, according to state records.
News/
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Art: None

COW CAUSES CRASH
Cow in the road (in Kansas) over the weekend results in a smashed-up car and an overturned semi.
News/
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Art: None

BREASTFEEDING WEEK
Kicks off Wednesday. Story talks about benefits of breastfeeding and answers frequently asked questions.
News/
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DRUG BUST
Drugs and firearms sweep after two-year FBI probe resulted in 13-15 arrests of Outlaws motorcycle club members overnight. Clubs are located in Brockton and Taunton but at least some of the arrests may have taken place elsewhere.
Massachusetts/News
ETA: 6 p.m. EDT
Art: Photos

HONONEGAH FOLO
More reaction on Hononegah School Board's decision not to support the formation of the Gay Student Alliance. What are the possible legal ramifications? What does the public at large think of the board's stance? ROB BAXTER/ROCKFORD, 360-420 words
Illinois/News
ETA: Evening
Art: None

BUSINESS

FUTUREGEN
Sallie Greenberg compares the Illinois coal basin to a massive sandstone casserole dish where polluting carbon-dioxide emissions can be injected thousands of feet below ground and held for thousands of years. A layer of harder rock provides the lid. It's the not-so-scientific explanation behind a state bid to bring a $1.5 billion FutureGen clean-coal technology plant to Illinois that would generate electricity by converting coal to hydrogen, while creating hundreds of permanent and construction jobs.
News/Business
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‘RUNNING’ A BUSINESS
Bob Fitzgerald may keep busy editing and co-publishing New England Runner magazine, but he says he still finds the time to run 25 miles per week. The 53-year-old Weymouth resident purchased the bi-monthly magazine in 1998 with his wife. Q&A format
News/Business
ETA: 6 p.m. EDT
Art: Photo

SPORTS

MIKE NADEL: PATERNO
Column on Penn State Footbal Coach Joe Paterno, who is going into his 42nd year and may go 42 more, according to him.
Sports/Columnists/Mike Nadel
ETA: Evening
Art: Column mug

GARNETT TO CELTICS
The franchise that has won a mere three playoff series since Larry Bird retired in 1992 has suddenly become a major player in the NBA once again.
Sports/Pro/Basketball/Celtics
On wire now
Art: None